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February 3, 1952, Page 63 The New York Times Archives

CHICAGO, Feb. 2 -- The American Library Association, at its midwinter meeting here this week, issued its annual list of notable books of 1951, which include forty-nine titles.View Full Article in Timesmachine »

A version of this archives appears in print on February 3, 1952, on Page 63 of the New York edition with the headline: LIBRARIANS SELECT NOTABLE '51 BOOKS; American Association Group Lists 49 Titles With Brief Appraisal of Each Volume. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe